CVE-2026-107810: Nginx UI: Backup restore follows crafted symlinks into the live Nginx configuration path before restore flags are applied

October 9, 2026

An authenticated user who can create and restore a backup can craft a valid backup archive that causes the restore staging process to write attacker-controlled files into the live Nginx configuration path even when both restore_nginx and restore_nginx_ui are set to false.

References

github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/a467ed652591fc0cd1b466a1ec751b493faef9f7
github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/releases/tag/v2.5.0
github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-p8v3-89rh-jxc7
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8v3-89rh-jxc7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107810

Code Behaviors & Features

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